What Experts Are Saying:
Voices in Psychedelic Healing and Transformation
I enthusiastically encourage you to read Sergio Lialin’s book, Healing the Modern Soul…, but I also must issue a warning. Beware. Be aware. Yes, you will learn wise counsel on how to fruitfully prepare for, use and integrate the healing insights and transformational wisdom teachings that psychedelic experience can offer you if approached in the ways this book guides. Yes you will learn teachings, tools and practices to apply that knowledge into your daily life gained from Sergio's years of experience, initiations and study.
But, you will also be gently guided into an altered state journey through his evocative and poetic writing. A door opens to where you can feel the vibratory intelligence of what his written words are expressing on the page you are reading. It is a deeper experience than just reading. You will feel learning. You will feel your mind opening, your heart opening, your soul being fed.
When I wrote my latest book, Psychedelic Shaman: Wisdom Warrior Path to Transformation, I wanted it to be well-crafted, meaningfully informing, inspiring and helpful to any one who wanted to learn how to responsibly open their minds, deepen, expand and raise the bandwidth of their awareness to recognize, understand and live from the sacred unity of which we are an integral part. I did my best, but reading Sergio’s book I recognized that he wrote the book that I wanted to write.
His book is a gift to anyone seeking guidance on how best to prepare for a psychedelic experience, the importance of a finely tuned intention and practices by which to achieve it. Readers will learn skills by which to navigate the winds, waves and currents of amplified states of consciousness, tools that actually work when the journey dissolves your mornings to help to work with the challenges to gain their gifts. Especially important and too often overlooked, you will learn how to successfully integrate the medicine gifts you saw, felt, learned about, and birthed from your perhaps hard-earned labors, into your daily life.
The gifts, the lessons, the teachings of the altered state journey are given to be used in meeting the challenges of your life. They are given to be used in transforming old patterns that do not serve your greatest good into ones that help you grow in the direction of your greatest potentials for your benefit and for the benefit of what you have to offer in the world for transforming fear into love, ignorance into wisdom and stress into grace.
I believe you will find the stories, lessons ,and practices of this book, so eloquently shared, will, in Sergio’s own words, serve as “sacred keys to your own divinity”. Read on. Enjoy. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
-Dr. Tom Pinkson
Dr. Tom “Tomàs” Pinkson
Shamanic teacher, psychologist, and ceremonial leader.
Author of: -Psychedelic Shaman: Wisdom Warrior Path to Transformation
-The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol: Medicine Teachings for Modern Times
-The Flowers of Wiricuta: A Journey to Shamanic Power With the Huichol Indians of Mexico
To write such a book, one must have walked the talk—venturing into challenging trenches and emerging wiser, riding the highest clouds of the Great Mystery while remaining humble.
This is Sergio.
Today’s reality speaks of psychedelics as promises of healing and expanded consciousness.
The years Sergio has spent diving deep into the realms of his spirit have carved a voice that will resonate with all who listen.
Words are easy to speak or write, but to truly carry their message of human redemption, they must be real and lived.
What is needed most in today’s world is a return to the wise past—where humans stood together in support, where the land’s wisdom was heard, and where collective healing testified to the power of the human family.
Follow Sergio’s words. They will guide you there. You will find your inner hope—and the strength to step forward into the world you dare to create.
-Françoise Bourzat
Françoise Bourzat
Guide, healer, teacher, traveller, and medicine woman who weaves indigenous wisdom and western psychology for healing, growth, and transformation.
Author of Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth
Sergio Lialin’s Healing the Modern Soul is not a book, not a manual, not a “how-to-get-there.” It is a gentle, fragrant tempest of sharing and contemplation—an encyclopedia of the many branches of the path of awakening. Choose where you may wish to land, and drift into the wisdom and practice of that way of being.
Follow his soft boundaries, his quiet invitations, as they guide your inquiry toward deeper peace and greater balance.
Phil Wolfson, MD
Dr. Phil Wolfson
Psychiatrist and psychotherapist known for his work in psychedelic medicine, particularly in treating mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. He has been credited as a pioneer in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy KAP and has worked in the areas of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy and psychedelic-assisted therapies.
Author of The Ketamine Papers: Science, Therapy, and Transformation
“Healing the Modern Soul” is a beautiful and extraordinarily useful modern-day practical guide to working with psychedelics in a good way. These medicines are at the pinnacle of today’s greatest agents for accelerating healing and consciousness, and their nuances are showcased here with depth and understanding. This book should be in everyone’s tool kit as they journey along the remarkable path of transformation. Thank you Sergio for an excellent contribution to the field.
Dr. Dan Engle
Dr. Dan Engle
Psychiatrist, international consultant to global healing centers facilitating the use of long-standing indigenous plant medicines for healing and awakening, and the Founder of Full Spectrum Medicine
Author of A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy
What Readers Are Saying
On the Writing
“A narrative that is both accessible and deeply analytical.”
“Clear, thoughtful, and grounded in genuine curiosity about human consciousness.”
“Inviting yet rigorous—encouraging readers to question their assumptions while remaining open to new possibilities.”
“…written in a way that feels honest, warm, and easy to understand.”
— Bea
“I found Sergio’s writing style to be easily digestible and nourishing.”
— Anthony
“What stood out most to me was the depth and sincerity of the writing.”
— Jason
“The writing is poetic yet clear, making complex psychological and spiritual concepts easy to digest.”
— Ivan
“The book explores experiences that are often difficult to put into words, yet it approaches them with clarity and quiet precision.”
— Marina
“His voice is clear, grounded, and deeply reassuring.”
— Rachel P.
“…the tone is warm and grounded, encouraging reflection and inner work.”
— Joey
“…feels thoughtful, grounded, and deeply reflective.”
— Erica
On the Work Itself
“A seamless integration of ancient wisdom and modern healing.”
“A nuanced perspective that honors the complexity of the topic.”
“Grounded in a synthesis of research, personal experience, and dialogue with other thinkers.”
“Positions psychedelics as catalysts for healing rather than stand-alone solutions.”
“A rich and multidimensional account of healing.”
“A refreshing counterpoint to more dogmatic perspectives.”
“Sergio is a world class cross-disciplinary thinker who operates from a place of deep caring, consciousness, and mastery of his craft.”
— Salil
“This book is written with great love, respect, and eloquence.”
— Patrick
“I especially love the cultural sensitivity… and the humility he demonstrates as a seasoned guide.”
— Sige
“…a rare balance of depth, responsibility, and humanity.”
— S.Z.
“…a beautifully written and deeply thoughtful guide.”
— Brian
“…a gentle, wise and wonderfully comprehensive guide.”
— Bertram
On the Impact
“Both informative and transformative.”
“Offers validation and inspiration for those seeking alternative paths to healing.”
“Invites readers into an ongoing journey of self-discovery and awakening.”
“I couldn’t believe how approachable this book was; so many deep, life-changing gems.”
— Amazon Reviewer
“This book feels less like something you read and more like something you experience.”
— Ray
“He dismantles the myths around awakening… and replaces them with something more honest and, ultimately, more useful.”
— Stacey
“A hug of wisdom with a gentle nudge of courage to keep going.”
— Michelle
“I find my nervous system settling as I read it.”
— Taylor
“…a luminous, deeply nourishing companion for anyone walking the path of awakening.”
— M. Schmidt
“…a heartfelt and meaningful guide.”
— Lynn
“…both incredibly approachable and grounded.”
— Taylor
“…like walking alongside a skilled and kind guide.”
— Trac
“One of the most thoughtful, accessible, and well-written books I have read on this subject.”
— Jared
“Sergio’s insight is incredible.”
— Lara
“I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in medicine work.”
— Dr. Leo
Closing
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*Excerpts adapted from reader reviews.